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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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